Rank in country
7 / 7
Among 7 regions in Switzerland
Espace Mittelland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Espace Mittelland (2024).
Espace Mittelland
Latest value
· 2024
3.9 Ratio
CH 4.8 · -0.9 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.8 · -0.9 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
140 / 223
Among 223 European regions
Population
1,944,753
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Espace Mittelland compares
Lower is better · Range 3.9–5.4
Espace Mittelland
3.9
Switzerland
4.8
Europe
4.8
Switzerland -0.9 Ratio
Europe -0.9 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Espace Mittelland recorded 3.9 in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a noticeable improvement, moving from 4.2 to 3.9.